In the past, scientists have found that alcohol consumption is linked to a variety of diseases, including throat, liver and esophageal cancer. And now a new report released by the American Institute for Cancer Research states that even small amounts of alcohol consumed regularly can increase the chances of developing breast cancer in women. In […]
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Curbing underage drinking has been a massive and lengthy project for high schools, government agencies and parents throughout the country for decades. It seems like all that effort is starting to pay off, as reports indicate that teens drink less than they used to overall. However, binge drinking (consuming several drinks in one sitting) is
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Deaths caused by drunk driving used to be the biggest cause of accidental deaths in our country. However, in recent years, accidental overdoses have climbed to the top, and so has car crashes where one or both of the drivers were under the influence of drugs. The Governor’s Highway Safety Association is working with other
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Last year, a group of researchers published a study that suggested that marriage was more likely to prevent people from abusing alcohol. These same researchers then decided to shift their focus from marriage to divorce. They discovered that much like the previous study, without the spouse’s support, alcohol intake was more likely to increase. In
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For people who suffer from insomnia, trouble staying asleep or restless sleep, alcohol sometimes appears to be initially useful since it is a depressant. However, according to researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, alcohol actually interferes with your body’s ability to get a good night’s sleep. There are important differences
Most people understand that the physical signs of drug abuse are apparent in an intravenous drug user’s skin. There are other signs of addiction that are apparent to a dermatologist who examines their patients’ skin. These trained medical professionals can determine when a patient may be having a problem with chemicals and can suggest they
Drinking on college campuses is more than just a rite of passage or something that young people do to “blow off steam” in the wake of a challenging academic schedule. According to statistics compiled by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), about 20 percent of college students meet the standard for an
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Men have generally had the highest percentages of drug abusers as well as heavy drinkers. However, new research shows that more women than ever are drinking, and they’re drinking almost as much as men. Past studies show that men were more than three times as likely to suffer from alcoholism than women. It was also
Substance Abuse Affects Children: How Does Mom’s Substance Abuse Affect Her Unborn Child? Substance abuse affects children in profound ways. Ingesting drugs or alcohol during pregnancy can have devastating effects on an unborn child. Alcohol, heroin, amphetamine, and cocaine are especially dangerous, but all substance abuse affects children regardless of which substance is abused. How
Dry Alcoholic, What Does It Mean When an Alcoholic Is “Dry?” Detoxing from addictive substances and beginning a sober life is just the start of a lifelong recovery process. If getting and staying sober involved only a medical detox, substance abuse would not be the problem it is today. For most substance abusers, getting and
A New Study Shows Stress Affects the Amount of Money Spent on Alcohol For Someone Suffering From Alcoholism A recent study was conducted by a University of Georgia graduate student, who teamed up with a few professors. What were they looking to find out? They wanted to know if stress affects the amount of money
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Resentment Can Hold Anyone Back in Life and That is Especially True For Addicts Resentment is the experience of a negative emotion, like anger or hatred, felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong doing upon yourself. Everyone has felt this feeling, but some people cannot let go of this feeling. Let’s just